Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 88
(vi)
a position is assigned to an appropriate job description.
(c) Where a conflict arises between the Collective Agreement and this Agreement, the
Collective Agreement will take precedence.
4. Benchmark Class Specifications and Joint Job Evaluation Plan
4.1 The benchmark class specifications (the "benchmarks") and the JJEP, in existence at the date of
this Agreement and agreed to by the parties and listed in Schedule A, will constitute the sole
criteria for classifying work covered by the Collective Agreement. Except as provided for in
Article 7.7(d) of the Maintenance Agreement, no new benchmark will be introduced and no
existing benchmark will be changed except by mutual agreement between CSSEA and the
CSSBA. Neither party will withhold mutual agreement unreasonably.
4.2 Each benchmark will be rated using the JJEP and assigned to an appropriate classification grid,
which will be deemed to comprise part of the benchmark.
5. Job Descriptions
5.1 The Employer will prepare job descriptions for all jobs for which the Union is the certified
bargaining agent.
5.2 The Employer will have the right to determine the content of job descriptions subject to the
requirements of this Agreement and the Collective Agreement.
5.3 All job descriptions will include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
job title
benchmark to which the job has been classified
point value rating and the rating rationale in the case of unique jobs
classification grid
job summary
listing of the typical job duties
qualifications required by the Employer.
5.4 Each regular employee is entitled to a copy of the recognized job description for her position.
6. Classification of New Jobs and Changes to Existing Jobs
6.1 Where the Employer makes a material change to an existing job it will revise the job description.
The completed job description will be forwarded to the designated union representative and
CSSEA within 20 calendar days.
6.2 Where the Employer establishes a new job it will write a new job description. The completed job
description will be forwarded to the designated union representative and CSSEA within 20
calendar days.
6.3 Where the Employer makes a material change to an existing job and the Employer has not revised
the job description, the designated union representative or an employee may identify the change
to the Employer, CSSEA, and the Union by submitting a Classification Review Form. The
Employer will provide a written response to the designated union representative and the
employee within 20 calendar days. The designated union representative may refer the issue,
including the classification of the job, to the Classification Arbitrator pursuant to the process
outlined in Articles 6.4 to 6.9.
6.4 Within 45 calendar days of receipt of a notice in accordance with Article 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3 of the
Maintenance Agreement, the designated union representative will notify the Employer and
CSSEA in writing if she objects to the job description and/or classification grid on the basis of